The travelers faced many diseases, but perhaps the most common was cholera. What was cholera, what caused it, and was there a cure? Check out the following websites to find the answers to these questions and learn more about the diseases along the Oregon Trail.
The travelers faced many diseases, but perhaps the most common was cholera. What was cholera, what caused it, and was there a cure? Check out the following websites to find the answers to these questions and learn more about the diseases along the Oregon Trail.
http://www.oregontrailcenter.org/HistoricalTrails/Dangers.htm
http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/trail_facts.php#healthproblems
http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/trail_facts.php#accidentvictims
http://www.historicoregoncity.org/index.php/widgetkit/oregon-trail-history/item/doctors-and-diseases-on-the-oregon-trail
Cholera Bill 1832. Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 25 April 2013. http://quest.eb.com/images/163_2974247